Helena H S
Helena H S is a public school district based in Helena, Montana, serving 2,373 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #13 of the 30 Montana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 59% of them. Its schools average 593 students each, more than the Montana median of 399. It spends about $12,098 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.8 students per teacher.
How Helena H S compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Helena H S | Montana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,098 | $12,098 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,780 | $7,417 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $35.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $34.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 150 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 264 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.8 | 15.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 339 | 329 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Montana median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Montana
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butte ElementaryButte | 2,929 | 7 | $10,597 | 16.0 | #11 |
| Bozeman H SBozeman | 2,790 | 3 | $13,470 | 16.1 | #12 |
| Helena H SHelena · this district | 2,373 | 4 | $12,098 | 15.8 | #13 |
| Belgrade ElementaryBelgrade | 2,269 | 4 | $10,697 | 15.1 | #14 |
| East Helena K-12East Helena | 1,972 | 7 | $10,752 | 18.4 | #15 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirksville R-IIIKirksville, MO | 2,374 | $10,418 | 11.5 |
| Mexico 59Mexico, MO | 2,374 | $10,145 | 12.6 |
| Monett R-IMonett, MO | 2,374 | $12,191 | 12.7 |
| Cheektowaga Central School DistrictCheektowaga, NY | 2,373 | $18,671 | 11.6 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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